Cooking with Jewish Wisdom
.חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֖נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֜זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה” Train a child according to his way; even when he grows old, he will not turn away from it.” As a mom […]
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Learning The Idiosyncrasies Of Fatherhood
My dad isn’t on social media, so I figured I’d go a little more longform. He likes to Google me sometimes too…so now he’ll have this to find. I really […]
August 15, 2022
Ask Baubie: Time To Call The Doctor?
Dear Mammalehs, I have received a few questions recently about when is the right time to call your child’s doctor or not when you think they don’t feel well. Some […]
August 15, 2022
Do You Hear What I Hear?
What if you were the only Jewish student in your grade school, middle school, or high school? Would you take a stand and teach everyone about your traditions, or would […]
August 15, 2022
Ask Baubie: It’s Hanukkah Time!
Hello Mammalehs, It is the season of sparkling lights, snow-tipped branches, seasonal foods and music and the commercial push to buy, buy, buy!! It is also the season that brings […]
August 15, 2022
Rekindling A Passion For Israel & Judaism
I hadn’t been to Israel in 17 years, since going on Birthright with a group of fellow students from UW-Madison, on a trip lead by Benjie Kaplan, the current University […]
August 15, 2022
Friendship: Each According To His Way
It is 7:05 a.m. on a Thursday morning in early January and I somehow find myself in my car with my almost 10-year old son eating his breakfast in the […]
August 15, 2022
“Felt” Like Making Hamentaschen
Purim’s almost here, so poppyseeds, apricot jam and even prunes are filling kitchens, as Hamentaschen baking is in full swing. Hamantaschen are the traditional fruit or poppyseed filled triangular cookies […]
August 15, 2022
Determining Our Own Reunification Rituals
The more observant or clergy-identifying folks in our readership are about to roll their eyes hard, but it is truly incredible how often the Torah and its wise guidance match […]
August 15, 2022
A Journey Through History With My Zaida
One out of three hundred. When 299 armed soldiers deployed for Korea, my grandfather, whom I lovingly refer to as Zaida, defied the odds. He was chosen to serve as […]